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HENRY YERTY, OF COVINGTON, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 68,276, dated-August 27, 1867.

.IMPROVEMENT 1N MILK-HOUSES.

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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, HENRY YERTY, of Covington, State of Ohio', haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Houses; and Ideclare the following to be a full, true, and exact description of thesame, 'reference being had to the accompanying drawings, vand to theletters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 represents a. front elevation of my invention.

Figure 2 is a section view 0f the same.

Letter A represents :t cistern, which is sunk into the earth to anydesired depth, and should be walled up with brick or stone, andcemented, so as to prevent moisture from soaking through. Over the topof this cistern there is placed a. house, of any desired shape and size,which should be provided with a. door that extends across the wholewidth of the house, as seen in iig. 1, :md should lit tightly, sons Vtoprevent insects and vermin from entering. This house-can be constructedentirely of wood, and then sunk through the floor into the cellar, sothat the milk is always handy and convenient.

Letter B represents a. setof shelves, which are so constructed that theycan he lowered or' raised by means of the windlass C, to which they areattached-hy means of the rope D. 'lo connterbnlance the weight of theseshelves, the box E has been fastened to the other end of the rope Dafter being passed around the windluss. This box should be just heavyenough to balance the shelves when both are cm'pty, und intended tocontain weights so as to equalize the loztd that is placed upon theshelves. In order to prevent them from swinging around or `jostling, theslides I have been attached to the sides of the house, which fit ingrooves in the errds of the shelf and box so :is to prevent allpossibility ofthe milk being upset or spilled. From the roof extends theafin G, which is provided with a. roller so that the rope. D can :totmore directly upon the box while being lowered or raised. To the end ofthe windlass C is attached u. wheel or crank, H, by which thewindltss'is operated, and in order to retain the shelves in any desiredlposition or height, has `also been provided with i1 ratchet-wheel and'patwL The sides of the house are perforated in several places so as toconstantly admit fresh air. '.lhe openings should be covered with finewire gauze so as to prevent insects, Zic., from getting into the milk.

By the use of my invention milk can always be preserved in any seasonand in all kinds of weather, while butter can be alwuys `kept frombecoming' rancid und soi't, :tnd mei-t be prevented from becomingily-blown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters P:ttent,-is- The within-described milk-house,constructcdsubstantially.its and for the purpose specified. In testimonythat I claim the :tbove I set my signature in presence of two witnesses.

` HENRY YER'IY.

Witnesses:

Josnrn MARLIN, RUSH REYNOLDS.

